I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 116 - 86: Sugar Figurines

"If we don’t return to the palace, where are we going?" the young prince asked in confusion.

Gu Lan took out a paper packet from his chest, opened it, and inside were candies of a golden hue, coated in a thin layer of sugar frost, exuding an enticing aroma.

He handed one to Rong Heng, took one for himself, and said, "County Princess Changle, do you know what it means to reach the age of maturity?"

Rong Baoyi was momentarily stunned, then her bright eyes gradually dimmed, "I know... Reaching maturity means I can no longer be willful. As a member of the Rong Family and as Prince Rui’s daughter, perhaps I will soon have to marry someone I don’t like or even know."

What does exalted status matter? What does being Prince Rui’s daughter matter? What awaits these royal women is a life of being controlled.

Because of this, Rong Baoyi wanted to join the military to escape that destined fate.

The young prince, hearing her words, hurriedly grabbed Rong Baoyi’s hand and said earnestly, "Sister, don’t worry, I will grow up soon and then protect you!"

Gu Lan handed the candy to Baoyi, smiling, "Let’s talk about tomorrow’s matters tomorrow. I only care about enjoying the moment. Since tomorrow is when you reach maturity, tonight you can do whatever you want, and I’ll be happy to accompany you."

"Gu Lan, thank you," Rong Baoyi said, steadying herself. The sweetness of the candy in her mouth and the weight of the military books in her backpack gave her endless courage.

Gu Lan laughed and said, "No need to thank me. I’ve already told the Prince that you’re my sister."

Sister?

Rong Baoyi thought about her father wanting to matchmake her with Gu Lan and blushed. No matter what, she couldn’t bring herself to call Gu Lan "brother."

"But you call my father your big brother, doesn’t that mess up the hierarchy?" she whispered.

Gu Lan suddenly noticed Rong Heng’s deep eyes beside him and instantly became clever, saying, "Then you can be my niece. Come on, call me Little Uncle!"

Rong Baoyi: ... She really couldn’t call him Little Uncle! Gu Lan was only half a year older than her.

She shook her head helplessly, raised her horsewhip, and galloped ahead:

"You are right, after reaching maturity tomorrow, everything will change, and there may not be another opportunity like this. Tonight, I want to return to the mansion to see my mother and walk through the ten-mile long street!"

Gu Lan’s red lips curled up, and he spurred his horse to follow.

When they entered the city, they dismounted. The sky had already darkened, but there were still plenty of people on the streets. Although some areas were still being rebuilt after the floods, many shops had reopened, and the Capital City was gradually regaining its former prosperity.

Gu Lan asked in confusion, "Why are there so many people on the streets today?"

Rong Baoyi laughed at herself and said, "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Emperor is having the Empress hold a banquet to celebrate my maturity, but actually, there’s already a royal family Mid-Autumn Festival banquet scheduled for tomorrow."

Tomorrow was supposed to be a day for family reunions, but her father had to go to the Southern Border alone, and she had to spend her maturity ceremony in the cold palace.

"So that’s how it is. The Emperor certainly knows how to save money," Gu Lan said.

He initially thought holding a maturity ceremony for a County Princess was generous of the Emperor, not realizing it was being combined with the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"The national treasury is empty," Rong Baoyi shook her head, putting aside her sadness, and walked to a stall, "Old man, how much is this jade hairpin?"

The old man saw Gu Lan, stroked his beard, and smiled, "Young sir, are you buying jewelry for your wife?"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Gu Lan coughed, instinctively explaining, "Not my wife! My niece!"

Rong Heng coldly asked, "Niece?"

"Zichan brother, your elder brother is my elder brother, your niece is my niece, isn’t that right?" Gu Lan answered earnestly.

Rong Heng’s eyes darkened, unwilling to deal with her, and he flicked his sleeves, leaving the stall.

What an old man, calling her a wife, truly blind!

Baoyi twitched her mouth, took out some silver herself, and said, "I’ll buy my own. It has nothing to do with them."

After a while, Jiu curiously asked, "Young Master Gu, what did you just call the young master?"

Zishan brother? Could that be the courtesy name His Highness mentioned?

Gu Lan coughed and said, "That’s an alias I came up with for your young master."

At this moment, Rong Heng walked over, suddenly placed a straw hat on Gu Lan’s head, and tossed another one to Jiu, coldly saying, "My courtesy name was given by my father, are you my father?"

Gu Lan adjusted the straw hat and said innocently, "... I actually wouldn’t mind."

Their looks were too striking, and even just walking down the street, people would point and whisper. Fortunately, they had Rong Heng’s straw hats.